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Experience the thrills of the 4th of July every day, with the Freedom Fireworks Co.’s firework testing area!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Detonator can be found smouldering away in the Big Easy Boulevard area of the park, next to Nemesis Inferno. A modest drop tower, standing at only 115ft, Detonator\u00a0 brings new meaning to the phrase \u2018Never judge a book by its cover\u2019. Elsewhere in the world, you can find drop towers three to four times Detonator\u2019s height, but the opinion of many is that no tower can rival the sheer might of Detonator\u2019s explosive drop. A Fabbri \u2018Megadrop\u2019 tower, it\u2019s the pneumatic rams concealed at the tower\u2019s peak that punch the 12-person gondola down the tower at speeds of up to 45mph. At the very bottom of the drop, riders experience an astonishing 5.5Gs \u2013 five and half times the force of gravity! Offering stunning views of the rest of the park, Detonator is up there with Thorpe Park\u2019s most intense ride experience!<\/p>\n
After being secured in your restraints, the ride sequence starts. The audio is as much part of the ride as the ride itself, and the deceptively playful soundtrack begins, counting down to your detonation. Once the gondola stops at the tower\u2019s top, the countdown commences. Although some say the countdown removes the element of surprise, the sheer ferocity of the drop is enough to make up for it. Within three seconds you\u2019ll be back down on terra firma trying to hold onto your stomach![\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial portrait_url=”https:\/\/www.thorpeparkmania.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/TwitterLogo.jpg” quote_icon=”off” portrait_width=”45px” portrait_height=”45px” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.thorpeparkmania.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/patt28.jpg” background_size=”contain” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”23px||10px||false|false” animation_style=”fade” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all_portrait=”3px” border_color_all_portrait=”#ffffff” box_shadow_style_image=”preset1″ text_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
\nThorpe Park Mania Tip<\/strong><\/div>\nIt\u2019s worth noting that sometimes the operator will drop the gondola out of sync with the countdown to surprise unassuming riders. This is perfectly safe and done deliberately for an extra scare!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/www.thorpeparkmania.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_7866-1-scaled.jpg” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”15px||15px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”IMG_7866″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”YEAR OPENED” number=”2001″ percent_sign=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ number_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”50ms” number_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ text_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”MILES PER HOUR” number=”46″ percent_sign=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ number_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”250ms” number_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ text_shadow_style=”preset3″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”MAX HEIGHT” number=”115ft” percent_sign=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ number_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”450ms” number_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ text_shadow_style=”preset3″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”2px||||false|false” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_2_text_color=”#ffffff” header_4_text_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Manufactured by:<\/span><\/h2>\n
Fabbri<\/h2>\n
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Ride type:<\/span><\/h2>\n
Megadrop<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Maximum G-Force<\/span><\/h2>\n
5.5 G<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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